Gold medalist Xie Maosan (C) of China, silver medalist Seryu Monika (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Sara Abdolmaleki of Iran attend the awarding ceremony for the Women's KL1 of Canoe during the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li He)

HANGZHOU, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Xie Maosan claimed the first gold medal of the 4th Asian Para Games in the women's KL1 canoe final here on Monday morning.